Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Parish

By Don Morfe, March 11, 2015

1. St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Parish Marker

Inscription.

St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Parish. . Founded in 1852 as the first Italian national parish in the U.S. by St. John N. Neumann, Bishop of Philadelphia. New churches were dedicated here, 1854 and 1891. The Delaware Valley's largest Italian community became centered in this neighborhood.

Founded in 1852 as the first Italian national parish in the U.S. by St. John N. Neumann, Bishop of Philadelphia. New churches were dedicated here, 1854 and 1891. The Delaware Valley's largest Italian community became centered in this neighborhood.

Erected 1994 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Location. 39° 56.262′ N, 75° 9.329′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. Marker is on Montrose Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 714 Montrose Street, Philadelphia PA 19147, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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